Publications by authors named "Maria Garcia Gargallo"
Background: To identify controlled clinical trials (CCTs) published in Spanish and in Latin American dental journals, and provide access to this body of evidence in a single source.
Methods: Handsearching, following Cochrane Collaboration guidelines, of CCTs published in Spanish dental journals from Spain and Latin America. For each eligible trial, we collected the dental specialty, the interventions evaluated, whether and how randomisation was achieved, and the corresponding bibliographic reference.
Aim: To report the evidence on the effect of mechanical and/or chemical plaque control in the simultaneous management of gingivitis and caries.
Material And Methods: A protocol was designed to identify randomized (RCTs) and controlled (CCTs) clinical trials, cohort studies and prospective case series (PCS), with at least 6 months of follow-up, reporting on plaque, gingivitis and caries. Relevant information was extracted from full papers, including quality and risk of bias.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of local antimicrobials combined with subgingival debridement for treating chronic periodontitis, analyzing data from 56 selected papers.
- Results indicated that the use of subgingival antimicrobials led to significant reductions in probing pocket depth (PPD) and clinical attachment level (CAL), although changes in bleeding on probing and plaque index were not significant.
- Local applications like tetracycline and doxycycline showed notable benefits, while chlorhexidine and metronidazole had minimal effects compared to placebo.
Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the best timing for placing implants after tooth extraction, by comparing early vs. delayed implant placement and evaluating the hard and/or soft tissue ridge dimensional changes and the outcomes related with implant survival and prosthesis success.
Material And Methods: An online search of the main databases including The National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE via Pubmed), Embase and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was conducted up to February 2011.